[Python-Dev] should i put this on the bug tracker ?

[Hye-Shik Chang]

On 8/8/06, Bart Thate <bart at r8.cg.nu> wrote:
> hello python-dev,
>
> the following code hangs on FreeBSD 6.1-STABLE,
> Python 2.5b3 (r25b3:51041, Aug 5 2006, 20:46:57)
>

Python 2.5 now uses system scope threads in FreeBSD just like
in other platforms.  So python may behave different for corner cases.

[snip]
>
> works fine on python2.4
>
> is this a bug or is it something i "should not do" ?

In my machine (FreeBSD 6.1), 2.4 and 2.5 work same.
What was the problem on your running?  Did you install
it from the port?

BTW, os.exec() from a sub-thread looks not so safe.


Hye-Shik